diff --git a/.github/workflows/nss.sh b/.github/workflows/nss.sh
index 89c177d04c..e506aaa7d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nss.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/nss.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -x
 
 # Setup nss cert db
 mkdir nssdb
-./dist/Debug/bin/certutil -d nssdb -N
+./dist/Debug/bin/certutil -d nssdb -N --empty-password
 ./dist/Debug/bin/certutil -d nssdb  -A -a -i  wolfssl-julek/certs/test/server-localhost.pem \
 	-t TCP -n 'wolf localhost'